Nothing shocking among this round of cuts from Mets camp. Cecchini had a decent showing in the Grapefruit League this spring, but the 24-year-old middle infielder batted just .208/.256/.273 across 82 major league plate appearances last season. It'll probably take an injury at the major league level for him to get another shot. Cecchini once ranked as a top-100 prospect. Mar 20 - 10:21 AM

Gavin Cecchini went 2-for-2 with a two-run homer against the Astros on Monday.

Cecchini showed little in his 77 at-bats for the Mets last year, hitting .208/.256/.273, and the team made it clear with its offseason moves that it wasn't interested in giving him another chance this season. He has some history of hitting for average and posting solid OBPs in the minors, but there isn't much upside here. Feb 26 - 5:37 PM

Gavin Cecchini went 3-for-4 with two RBI in Saturday's win over the Braves.

Cecchini made the start at second base and made the most of it with a pair of run-scoring hits against knuckleballer R.A. Dickey. The first came in the second inning, when he hit a scorching line drive that Ozzie Albies could only get a glove on, ricocheting into center field to plate a run. He later pounded a floating knuckleball to the base of the left-center field wall for an RBI double. Offense has been scarce for the 23-year-old in his 23 games with the big club this year, with Saturday's game raising his overall line to .226/.262/.306. Sat, Sep 16, 2017 10:08:00 PM

Mets recalled INF Gavin Cecchini from Triple-A Las Vegas.

Cecchini will give the Mets much-needed infield depth. He was batting .267/.329/.380 through 497 plate appearances this season at the Triple-A level. Thu, Aug 17, 2017 03:20:00 PM

Depth Charts

Kristie Ackert of the New York Daily News hears the procedure was successful. The 29-year-old catcher will be out for the remainder of the 2018 season. Tomas Nido and Jose Lobaton are sharing time behind the plate for the Mets with Kevin Plawecki currently on the shelf with a hand injury.

A sprain means he has structural damage to his UCL, which is obviously bad news for someone coming back from Tommy John surgery. He was given a platelet-rich plasma injection and is halfway through a 10-day shutout period.

David Wright (shoulder) went 0-for-1 with a walk and played five innings at third base in his second rehab game Monday with High-A St. Lucie.

Wright also fielded a grounder for the first time during his rehab stint. He's scheduled to have a day off on Wednesday before picking things back up. The 35-year-old is now 0-for-4 with three strikeouts through his first two games, but it makes sense that he'll need some time to shake the rust. He's aiming at an unlikely comeback, but he's going to need a bunch of at-bats to get back up to speed as well as be able to bounce back physically from game action.

Doctors removed the calcification and a portion of the bone in his right foot.
Cespedes is expected to require 8-10 months of rehab, which means he won't be ready for the start of the 2019 season. The 32-year-old outfielder is owed more than $65 million on a contract that runs through 2020.

Jay Bruce (hip) will begin a minor league rehab assignment Tuesday with High-A St. Lucie.

Bruce is expected to play right field on Tuesday before moving to first base on Wednesday. He's going to need some time to shake the rust, but the Mets also want to prepare him for his role after coming off the disabled list. Bruce has been out since mid-June with a right hip strain.

Steven Matz (arm) is on track for a return to the Mets' rotation Thursday against the Phillies.

Matz tossed a three-inning simulated game Saturday, throwing 56 pitches, and came out of it still eyeing that Thursday doubleheader as the return date. He'll likely have one more throwing session between now and then, so things could change, but for now it seems as though he'll be able to skip a rehab assignment. Matz owners should stay tuned as the targeted return date nears, just to be sure.

Mets placed RHP Anthony Swarzak on the 10-day disabled list, retroactive to August 4, with right shoulder inflammation.

Swarzak has past shoulder issues but it's the first time they've crept up on him this season. It's unclear at this point how long he might be sidelined. Swarzak and Robert Gsellman had been sharing the Mets' closer job, so Gsellman certainly looks like the favorite for saves now.

Ramos underwent season-ending surgery on his right shoulder Wednesday in New York. The impending free agen posted an ugly 6.41 ERA, 1.63 WHIP, and 22/15 K/BB ratio in 19 2/3 innings this season with the Mets.

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